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Iztokova koča below Golaki

brarut2. 02. 2015 00:35:48

On the last day of January after heavy snowfall we decided to go to Lokve and further to Mala Lazna. From the parking lot at Mala Lazna we set off skinning on skis towards Iztok Hut below Golaki. The snow is dry and powdery. Skis sink in quite a bit as we are first on the trail today. Two more set off behind us who arrived after us. It snows occasionally. We take turns as the snow sinks deeply and causes some trouble.http://www.hribi.net/slike/biggrin.gif After about an hour and a half of ascent an acquaintance catches up climbing with snowshoes. He thanks us for the track and rushes ahead now making track for us so we progress easier. We reach the hut without major problems. The hut is quite visited as some already came from Golak. We drink tea and a shot of good stuff, chat with the hostess and cook, and head back to Mala Lazna. The return is via another path past the Ice Cave. Again we go first until we meet a couple who advanced towards the hut on this side. We chat and ski back on the track they made to the starting point. Just before the parking lot we get a snow squall.http://www.hribi.net/slike/smile.gif

Iztokova koča below Golaki Mala Lazna, start of the ascent

Iztokova koča below Golaki Like in a fairy tale

Iztokova koča below Golaki With snowshoes it goes faster

Iztokova koča below Golaki We're doing well

Iztokova koča below Golaki Iztok Hut below Golaki

Iztokova koča below Golaki Back again on the crust

Iztokova koča below Golaki Trnovski forest

Iztokova koča below Golaki we are progressing quickly

Iztokova koča below Golaki slight descent

Iztokova koča below Golaki the sun broke through

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akbara19. 02. 2015 10:46:22

I'm wondering if you can drive by car to the parking lot below Iztok Hut. Usually I always started quite a bit lower, but tomorrow due to lack of time I probably wouldn't have enough time. Thanks for the answer nasmeh